Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:41:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jason Decade
Subject: X-Men Legacy 3
X-Men Legacy
Legend: <> are thoughts
() stray thoughts
** Visions
Ok, guys, All the disclaimers apply, that means all thanks goes to
Marvel for the X-Men, I'm just making the story. And I do read all the
other stories, and they're great, keep up the good work. They inspire me!
Chapter 3: Land of the Dread
I opened my eyes, seeing nothing but the bright light. *I felt a
twinge, although familiar, it felt like a very rough push and suddenly I
was running...I don't know why, but I'm fairly certain I'm angry. I could
feel the pain and anger, but I couldn't remember why. I ran up to the
stairs, but stopped and noticed something at was happening at the door. I
approached it, but when I got close enough, the door was blasted open and I
was sent flying backwards into a wall!* I snapped out of the vision when I
heard Scott.
Scott, panicked: HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!
Bobby, also panicked: What's wrong?! JEAN!
I heard a the shuffle of feet and the sound of wheels and tried to open my
eyes, but I couldn't muster my energy. I had this weird feeling; I felt
like something big was about to happen, but it stopped. Then, I felt a
surge of power, but it dissapated as I felt Jean enter my mind.
Jean
Pane
Pane
Jean < You overdid it, kiddo. Then something weird happened; you had a
convulsion.>
Pane
Jean
Pane
Jean
Pane
Jean
Pane
Jean
I kind of hoped I'd not heard her correctly and I felt a twinge of fear.
Professor X
His voice was soothing, or at the very least, comforting. He told me about
the attack, in which I messed up the place pretty bad, but everyone was
ok. They told me their theory about me having two people living in my body
and that it was common with powerful mutants, but I dismissed it. I figure
if there were anyone else in here, I'd know. They said that we'd talk later
and left my mind, leaving me to sleep in peace. When I woke up, Scott was
there. The others had left for class and others to teach the classes.
Scott, walking to the bed: Hey! Are you okay? Need anything?
Pane: Yeah, I'm gonna need you to take it down a notch. But thanks, I'm
alright. Takes more than that to take me down...I think.
Scott: I'm starting to understand that. Jean and Hank say that you can go
back to your room if you'd like. I could help if you want.
I nodded and he helped me off the slab and to the elevator. Once we got to
the floor, he walked me to my room and I noticed there was nobody in the
hall, then remembered that they'd all gone to class. Once inside my room,
Scott sat me on the bed and pulled a chair up next to it. I looked at him,
knowing that he wanted to talk.
Scott sighed: Look, about the kiss...and us...you're young and I don't want
to be the older, creepy guy.
Pane: The expression is creepy, old guy.
Scott just stared. Although I couldn't see his eyes, I could tell by his
face that he was a bit put off by that comment.
Pane: Not that you'll ever have worry about that. You're not old and you're
certainly not creepy; Maybe aS bit stiff.
Scott chuckled: Yeah, have to be. Somebody around here has to be; Storm is
the leader who people respect for not being stiff, but that's the reason
people respect me.
Pane: Not sure I believe that. Either way, trippy. So, okay, Professor
Xavier is keeping something from me. Something he won't tell me, right?
There's a guy in a dinky helmut and it's weird. It's like I know hi...Do
you know anything about him or the secret?
It seemed as if Scott thought about something for a minute before denying
that Professor was hiding something. He also said that he'd never met a
mutant with that type of costume. He even went so far as to say, if
Professor is hiding something, there's a reason.
Scott: In any case, I just think that if I pursued you, or vice versa, that
it wouldn't be the ideal situation. Things could get sticky...
Pane, chuckling: If you're lucky.
Scott, trying to backtrack: No, that's...I'm your teacher, I'm alot older
than you, and I think others would view it as inappropriate.
Pane: I think I get it; I just need some time to rest, what with the Danger
Room, you, and...things.
Scott nodded in comformation and walked to the door, but stopped to look at
me. I slumped over so I couldn't see him anymore and I heard the door
shut. I was there in the dark for a long time, deep in thought. Professor
Xavier was hiding something, Scott had just rejected me, and I had a vision
about being blown backwards and possibly killed. Life was great. I dreaded
thinking about waking up and going to class, which was only hours away and
I still felt unready.
The next day, I made my way down to the kitchen and noticed Jean,
Logan, and Ororo were there.
Pane: Ola, where is everyone?
Ororo: Meeting about...things. So, how are you?
Pane, angry: A little pissed, what's going on?
As soon as I said it, someone's stray thoughts flooded my mind! I saw
pieces of what happened when I blacked out...then I saw me laying on the
slab and Professor riding up beside me. He placed his hand over my mind,
then made a face as if something was very wrong. He then turned to Jean,
with whom he shared the vision. " He is the key to Apocalypse." Professor
announced to the X-Men. Then there were a few other flashes and I was out
of her mind.
Pane, stunned: Holy crap! I'm a weapon, aren't? Am I that dangerous? Am I
really that much of a freak that...I thought here I wouldn't be a freak,
but I guess that was a long range hope.
Jean, moving closer: You're not a freak.
Pane: Says the Phoenix, right, isn't that what it's called!
Jean
Logan, standing and his claws extending: Pipe down, bub, we're trying to
keep you mellow.
Pane: He...you all lied to my face! You're doing it right now!
That's when I sensed someone behind me and I paused, then the anger hit me
harder than before! Scott was standing behind me.
Scott, confused: What happened? What's going on?
I felt my anger rise and I sent him flying through the nearest wall! I
levitated chairs from under Jean, Ororo, and Logan and I didn't feel bad
for them, I felt no remorse.
Pane, black: You're such a liar! The guy with the helmut...the secret. You
lied to my face and I asked you specifically.
It was then that Logan hit me in the back, making me stumble to the wall,
but I regained my balance and stared at him.
Me, rubbing my back: Somebody cut me a switch, there's bout to be an
ass-whoopin.
Logan: I don't want to fight you, Small fry.
Me: I wouldn't want to face me either.
Jean, Ororo, and Logan had gotten up and took a fighting stance. I then
sent a wave that knocked the back down. I then headed to my room to
retrieve my stuff. Once I'd finished packing, I opened the door to Scott's
face. Before he could talk, I slammed the door in his face.
Scott, pounding on the door: Open the door, Pane, please!
I opened the window and looked down. I thought back to when I flew before,
but that was in a dire situation. I was in danger and it wasn't a
guaranteed success, so I closed the window and turned from the window.
Pane: NO!
Scott, stopping: Well, then I'll have to knock down the door!
I sensed that Jean, Ororo, and Logan had joined him, so I decided that I
should just open the door. I walked to the door, but the door broke and a
red beam flew through the door and hit me right in the head and that's
where everything went black, but not before I entered Scott's mind and
learned what they had keeping from me.
I woke up the next day, not really knowing what happened. Scott was
there again, as were Professor X, Logan, Ororo, Jean...and Bobby. I sat up,
and everyone noticed and crowded around the bed immediately. I felt like
everyone was too close and I wanted to be anywhere but there and suddenly I
disappeared. I teleported to the roof, where Bobby had showed me on the
tour. I began to daydream right away...in a perfect world, I'd be out with
Scott, but it wasn't. How did I get here? I was a high school student! With
dreams and goals...and hopes. I was very popular, but now I was a mutant
who didn't know who to trust. Before I blacked out, I blacked out, I
figured out that I was a portal for something really bad. Apocalypse...who,
from what I've seen, is not a good mutant. I a piece of him that is
supposed to bring him back so that he could rule the world.
Bobby, coming from nowhere: You know, this is a peculiar place to be when
they're trying to help you down there.
Pane, quietly: Did you know what they knew about me?
Bobby: No. They've been-
Pane, standing: Lying! Yeah, i know.
Bobby stood beside me: You could look at it that way, but I prefer to look
at it as trying to help.
Pane, angrily: Why lie? I...it...hurts. He didn't. It was a lie, all of it.
Bobby looked at me suspiciously: What? Who didn't what?
Scott: Is that what you think?
Pane: Later Bobby.
I walked away from them, but Scott followed me, but Bobby just stared at me
confused. I got all the way back to my room before I noticed he was
following me until I got in my room, preparing to slam the door.
Scott: We were trying to keep you safe. We're trying to save everyone's
life.
Pane, turning to him: What about mine? I'm a teenager, not a child! Did
anyone think of that?! Could you have trusted me? I think I'm done with you
saving me...Cause either way I'm getting hurt.
I couldn't look at him any longer, so I shut the new door slowly, knowing
he wouldn't dare say anything else.